Financial Institutions (FISI) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Financial Institutions (NASDAQ:FISI) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Financial Institutions to post earnings of $0.93 per share and revenue of $62.7630 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Financial Institutions (NASDAQ:FISI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The bank reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.01. Financial Institutions had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 19.81%.The business had revenue of $64.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.99 million. On average, analysts expect Financial Institutions to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Financial Institutions Price Performance

Financial Institutions stock opened at $34.22 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $673.62 million, a PE ratio of 9.48 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. Financial Institutions has a 12 month low of $22.40 and a 12 month high of $35.67.

Financial Institutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Financial Institutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Financial Institutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective (up from $34.00) on shares of Financial Institutions in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Financial Institutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Financial Institutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Financial Institutions from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Financial Institutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Financial Institutions

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Financial Institutions by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 93,507 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,915,000 after acquiring an additional 8,994 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd grew its stake in Financial Institutions by 182.7% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 23,899 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $745,000 after acquiring an additional 15,444 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Financial Institutions by 42.4% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,049,295 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $32,707,000 after acquiring an additional 312,470 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Financial Institutions by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 163,507 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $5,097,000 after acquiring an additional 8,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP grew its stake in Financial Institutions by 32.1% in the 4th quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 92,246 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,875,000 after acquiring an additional 22,391 shares during the last quarter. 60.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Financial Institutions

Financial Institutions, Inc (NASDAQ: FISI) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide tax-advantaged income to shareholders. The company invests primarily in investment-grade municipal obligations issued by states, municipalities and government agencies across the United States. By focusing on high-credit-quality bonds, Financial Institutions aims to deliver current income that is exempt from federal income tax.

In constructing its portfolio, the company may also utilize money market instruments and repurchase agreements to manage liquidity and facilitate efficient settlement.